This summer, SLDC partnered with Construction Forum to host the Yeah, I Built That Summer Showcase at the Northside Economic Empowerment Center.

SLDC and its Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) partners recently visited Intramotev, a St. Louis start-up company developing an autonomous rail cars in the heart of North St. Louis.

As Black Business Month continues, SLDC celebrates another St. Louis Success Story, Freddie Lee’s Gourmet Sauces, by featuring the company’s owners — husband and wife Freddie and Deborah James — on a billboard prominently placed at the 14th Street exit off I-64.

Beginning at 5 p.m. today, North St. Louis businesses and non-profits that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are located in targeted geographic areas can apply for the North St. Louis Small Business and Non-Profit Grant Program.

Jeanetta Hawkins began her designing career when she was six years old, decorating her elementary school gym for a play. “I always loved designing and being creative. I felt like I was born with a gift,” said Hawkins.

Last week, Lance Knuckles, SLDC's SVP of Neighborhood Transformation and Director of the Land Reutilization Authority (LRA) for the city of St. Louis, joined Total Information AM to discuss the city's efforts to acquire and return vacant properties to private ownership.

On July 18, our President and CEO, Neal Richardson, had an amazing opportunity to inspire young golfers by emphasizing the importance of setting goals and showing them how to achieve them.

This week, SLDC launched a multimedia campaign leveraging print, digital, billboard, transit, television and radio ads. The campaign was designed to elevate awareness of the Economic Justice Action Plan, along with SLDC’s role in driving the community forward and the resources/services offered at the Northside Economic Empowerment Center.

On June 30, 2023, the Board of Aldermen passed legislation revising the North St. Louis Commercial Corridor Grant Program being implemented by St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC). Board Bill 37 amends Ordinance Number 71504, which created a $37 million grant program for small businesses and non-profits in North St. Louis. The legislative update clarifies applicant eligibility, expands geographic boundaries of the program and streamlines the project review/scoring criteria SLDC will use to evaluate applications.

Partnership with the National League of Cities and Department of Labor Strives to Create New Jobs

After a competitive application process led by the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC), the City of St. Louis was chosen to join the Good Jobs, Great Cities Academy.

SLDC and the City of St. Louis participated in the inaugural Data for Equity cohort and are proud to announce the release of the final report.

Neal Richardson shares information about the Economic Justice Action Plan and the approach for evaluating businesses seeking economic development incentives.

As of May 30, 2023 — a short 14 months after launching the Small Business Grant Fund — the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) is pleased to announce 900 businesses in all 14 wards across the City of St. Louis have each received a $5,000 grant.

St. Louis, Missouri’s Economic Justice Action Plan is an ambitious and cross-cutting strategy for promoting economic recovery.

The SLDC team presented its new development process to the Housing, Urban Development and Zoning (HUDZ) Committee.

SLDC's President & CEO, Neal Richardson, recently sat down with Jolena Presti, managing director of Baker Tilly's public sector advisory practice who penned an article on the innovative approach St. Louis is taking to evaluate incentives for economic development projects, prioritizing community benefits.

SLDC and partner agency, Community Development Administration (CDA), announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected the City of St. Louis for a Brownfields Assessment Grant.

To support the Ronald McDonald Charities of St. Louis’ $30 million construction of a new Ronald McDonald House, in April, the SLDC board of directors voted to allocate up to $6 million in New Markets Tax Credits to the project.

In April, the SLDC Board of Directors authorized the allocation of $7 million of New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to benefit the St. Louis Symphony’s new, 3,660-square foot Education and Learning Center, which is attached to the larger Powell Hall expansion project.

St. Louis, Mo. (May 5, 2023) – The Missouri Department of Economic Development has awarded a $2.5 million grant to the City of St. Louis, administered by the city’s Community Development Administration, that will support the redevelopment of a 106-acre industrial site adjacent to Lambert St. Louis International Airport. With the grant, the site, called the Brownleigh Site, can be redeveloped for future advanced manufacturing opportunities.